U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

Thomas Lohnes

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

Thomas Lohnes

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

Thomas Lohnes

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

Thomas Lohnes

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

Thomas Lohnes

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

Thomas Lohnes

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

Thomas Lohnes

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

Thomas Lohnes

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

Thomas Lohnes

Airplanes await deployment as Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

Airplanes await deployment as Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

Thomas Lohnes

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

Thomas Lohnes

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

Thomas Lohnes

Airplanes await deployment as Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

Airplanes await deployment as Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

Thomas Lohnes

Airplanes await deployment as Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

Airplanes await deployment as Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

Thomas Lohnes

Airplanes await deployment as Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

Airplanes await deployment as Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

U.S. Anti-Missile Defense Troops Deploy To Turkey

Thomas Lohnes

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, are talking after loading cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, are talking after loading cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria.

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Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense... NyhetsfotoArmésoldat,Behållare,C-5 Galaxy,Flygplan,Konflikt,Krig,Lastcontainer,Patriotism,Tyskland,VertikalPhotographer Thomas LohnesCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesRAMSTEIN-MIESENBACH, GERMANY - JANUARY 08: Soldiers of the U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, who operate Patriot anti-missile systems, load cargo on board a plane C-5 Galaxy for Turkey at Ramstein Air Base on January 8, 2012 near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. The troops are deploying along with Patriot batteries from Netherlands and Germany as part of a NATO operation called 'Active Fence Turkey' meant to protect Turkey, which is also a NATO member state, from possible missile attack from Syria. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)